Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Air Walker is scheduled to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST, please confirm via the in-game banner. Alliance War Season 22 concludes around 2pm EST. Expect to receive Season 22 rewards 12-16 hours after your final war ends. 100% Roster Availability begins at 3pm EST, following the conclusion of the Alliance Quest Series.
Here’s my guide for Act 3.3.2 “Submission” in Marvel Contest of Champions
General Thoughts:
Act 3.3.2 is pretty much the same story as 3.3.1. There are only two paths, and all these defenders have appeared multiple times in the previous Act 3 quests so you should have no problem.
From an account progression standpoint, I didn’t Level Up or pull any useful champs during Act 3.3.2..
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: Need 1 Tech & 1 Science Champion
Global Node: None
Boss: Deadpool
Boss Notes: Bring a Heal Block, Heal Reversal, or a high-damage attacker.
Here’s my guide for Act 3.3.1 “Undefeated” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
This is a super-short 2 path quest that you should breeze through for an easy 100% exploration. As this is a pretty quick quest, I didn’t Level Up or pull any new champions of consequence.
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: Need 1 Mutant Champion
Global Node: None
Boss: Hulk
Boss Notes: Standard Hulk fight. Just don’t get stunned and you’ll be fine.
Here’s your Marvel Contest of Champions news brief for Monday, December 7, 2020.
Schedule Notes: Sigil upgrades, including the Thronebreaker level trade-ins, go live at Noon EST. Round 2 of the 4-Star Tigra and Gambit Featured Arenas at 1pm EST. Summoner Sigil Owners, your Solo Event, Gold Quest, and items on a 7-day timer and 5-Star Featured Crystal in the Black-ISO Market reset at Noon EST. Incursions Milestones, Top Zone Bonuses, and Crystals reset at 1pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
Seatin tests out Miles Morales with his new synergies.
Here’s my guide for Act 3.2.6 “The Automaton” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
The first half of Act 3 closes out with a fairly vanilla 4-path quest. The most difficult defender you’ll see here is an awakened Punisher.
While I was able to open a 5-Star Crystal, it turned about to be Ant-Man, so no real help there. On the bright side, I was able to get my first Rank 5 4-Star Champion, Black Widow Deadly Origin! She has turned into my main champion for questing, AW, and AQ. At this point in the Story Quest there aren’t any shock immune champions as defenders, so she just mows everything down.
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: Need 1 Tech & 1 Skill
Global Node: None
Boss: Star-Lord
Boss Notes: Standard Star-Lord, nothing extra to worry about here. Just bait his SP1 and you’ll be good.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: Need 1 Tech
Defenders: Tech Adaptoid, Rhino, Punisher, Iron Man, Winter Soldier, Black Panther
Nodes: None
Team: 5- Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Yondu, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin
Tips: Easy Path, nothing to worry about here.
Lane 2 – Left Center
Gate: None
Defenders: Tech Adaptoid, Rhino, Punisher, Iron Man, Skill Adaptoid, Black Panther
Nodes: None
Team: 5- Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Yondu, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin
Tips: Easy Path, nothing to worry about here.
Lane 3 – Right Center
Gate: None
Defenders: Hawkeye, Rhino, Winter Soldier, OG Vision, Tech Adaptoid, Black Panther, Tech Adaptoid
Nodes: None
Team: 5- Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Yondu, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin
Tips: Easy Path, nothing to worry about here.
Lane 4 – Right
Gate: Need 1 Skill Champ
Defenders: Hawkeye, Rhino, Winter Soldier, OG Vision, Punisher, Black Panther, Tech Adaptoid
Nodes: None
Team: 5- Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Yondu, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin
Here’s my guide for Act 3.2.5 “The Original” in Marvel Contest of Champions.
General Thoughts:
This is a pretty repetitive 4 path quest as there is little-to-no defender variation between the lanes. You will notice that the average defender’s PI is over 1K now, but you should be well ahead of that strength level with your attackers.
During 3.2.5 I reached Level 32 and unlocked the Inequity Mastery to help Captain America Infinity War (once I dupe him) and Black Widow Deadly Origin. I also pulled a 4-Star Man-Thing.
If you have questions about the basic attack moves and combos in Marvel Contest of Champions, please check out my MCOC 101: Combos guide.
Best Champs: Any
Restrictions: Need 1 Mutant & 1 Tech Champ
Global Node: None
Boss: Rhino
Boss Notes: The is a regular Rhino, as long as you are used to his Unstoppable by now you should be fine.
Lane 1 – Left
Gate: None
Defenders: Cyclops (New Xavier School), Star-Lord, Deadpool, Storm, OG Vision, Tech Adaptoid,
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Yondu
Tips: Easy Path, nothing to worry about here.
Lane 2 – Left Center
Gate: Need 1 Tech & 1 Mutant
Defenders: Cyclops (New Xavier School), Star-Lord, Deadpool, Storm, OG Vision, Tech Adaptoid
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Yondu
Tips: This is a complete repeat of the Left path fights.
Lane 3 – Right Center
Gate: None
Defenders: Iron Man, Wolverine, Deadpool, Tech Adaptoid, OG Vision
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Yondu
Tips: Heal Reversal or Heal Block champion for Wolverine and Deadpool is helpful.
Lane 4 – Right
Gate: Need 1 Tech & 1 Mutant
Defenders: Iron Man, Wolverine, Deadpool, Colossus, OG Vision
Nodes: None
Team: 5-Star Hulk, 5-Star Captain America Infinity War, 4-Star Emma Frost, 4-Star Black Widow Deadly Origin, 4-Star Yondu
Tips: Colossus is the only new fight compared to the Right Center path.
Next week Marvel Contest of Champions celebrates its 6th Anniversary, Spider-Ham officially joins The Contest as the Featured Arena Champion, and Book 2 Act 1 Chapter 1 finally will be released.
I hope you and your family are staying safe during these difficult times.
Alliance Wars Seasons We are currently in the Alliance War Season 22. The Season Rewards eligibility cut-off date was Friday, November 27 at 6pm EST. The season will conclude on Tuesday, December 8. Season 23 is expected to kick-off on Wednesday, December 23 at 6pm EST.
Full Roster Availability (No AW/AQ): 100% Champion Availability starting at 3pm EST on Tuesday, December 8 through Thursday, December 10 at 2pm EST.
Sunday, December 6: Sunday Arenas begin at 1pm EST.
Monday, December 7: Sigil upgrades, including the Thronebreaker level trade-ins, go live at Noon EST. Round 2 of the 4-Star Tigra and Gambit Featured Arenas at 1pm EST. Summoner Sigil Owners, your Solo Event, Gold Quest, and items on a 7-day timer and 5-Star Featured Crystal in the Black-ISO Market reset at 1pm EST. Incursions Milestones, Top Zone Bonuses, and Crystals reset at 2pm EST. UMCOC Podcast, Live on Discord at 8pm EST.
Tuesday, December 8: Air Walker is scheduled to enter the Basic Pool at 1pm EST, please confirm via the in-game banner. Alliance War Season 22 concludes around 2pm EST. Expect to receive Season 22 rewards 12-16 hours after your final war ends. 100% Roster Availability begins at 3pm EST, following the conclusion of the Alliance Quest Series.
Wednesday, December 9: 100% Roster Availability all day! Book 2 Act 1 Chapter 1 releases at 1pm EST. Fixit’s Fine Goods (Gamma Store) closes at 1pm EST. The Alpha Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Thursday, December 10: Round 1 of the 4-Star M.O.D.O.K. and Spider-Ham Featured Champion Arenas begin at 1pm EST. The Anniversary Celebration Arenas and the Anniversary Gold & Battlechip boost go live at 1pm EST. 100% Roster Availability ends at 2pm EST (off-season AW attack). The Anniversary 7-Day Calendar begins at 7pm EST.
Friday, December 11: The Alliance Quest Series begins at 3pm EST.
Saturday, December 12: Incursions Milestones reset at 2pm EST. The Tier 4 Basic Arena begins at 6pm EST.
Frontline: MCOC 